All of this discussion of the glory days from 1995-1999 brings back wonderful (terrible) memories. Didn't the Sox have a lot of random people for a season at a time during that run? Some that come to my mind are Corey Snyder and Chris Sabo. Who were other random players from that run? In retrospect, those weren't terribly fun times to be a Sox fan. I can remember the parade of terrible bullpen pitchers being run out to blow game after game. Names like Bill Simas and Matt Karchner. Anyone else with memories of that era?

Evman5

05-26-2005, 04:17 PM

Danny tartabull

DaleJRFan

05-26-2005, 04:20 PM

does John Kruk count?

Irishsox1

05-26-2005, 04:20 PM

I still have nightmares about Bryan Ward. Man, did that guy suck! His big thing was that he would load the bases and give up a grand slam.

I used to like dave martinez. He would battle a pitcher and foul off pitches. All while Big Frank would sit on deck and get the pitcher's timing down. This benefitted Frank. Davey would battle.

HoosierHerb

05-26-2005, 04:46 PM

Bill Simas, came in one game I was at vs. Cleveland in 95. Retired the 3,4,5 hitters. I will never forget his heat and hemp necklace:cool:

Eddie Gaedel

05-26-2005, 04:47 PM

chris snopek and greg norton. pu!

Hitmen77

05-26-2005, 04:52 PM

All of this discussion of the glory days from 1995-1999 brings back wonderful (terrible) memories. Didn't the Sox have a lot of random people for a season at a time during that run? Some that come to my mind are Corey Snyder and Chris Sabo. Who were other random players from that run? In retrospect, those weren't terribly fun times to be a Sox fan. I can remember the parade of terrible bullpen pitchers being run out to blow game after game. Names like Bill Simas and Matt Karchner. Anyone else with memories of that era?

Hey, Matt Karchner is very memorable - we trading him to the Cubs for a young farm hand named Jon Garland! :D: :D: :D:

BigEdWalsh

05-26-2005, 05:33 PM

Let's not forget ol' chunky Carlos Castillo.

Ron Karkovice

05-26-2005, 05:36 PM

damn all the names are being taken!! I'll just add Mike Caruso and Dan Pasqua.

RichFitztightly

05-26-2005, 05:37 PM

craig wilson...what a piece

MUScholar21

05-26-2005, 05:39 PM

Don't forget the coke head Tony Phillips, and especially that useless sack of crap, automatic out Darrin Jackson

ode to veeck

05-26-2005, 05:43 PM

michael jordon

Muopsies

05-26-2005, 06:05 PM

I think this is a few years too old but Terry Leach and Dave Steib both had illustirous Sox careers. I also have fond memories of Simas retiring the heart of Cleveland's order in '95, the apex of his career to say the least.

damn all the names are being taken!! I'll just add Mike Caruso and Dan Pasqua.

Dan Pasqua. That guy was the personification of mediocre, and yet Hawk raved about him constantly.

RKMeibalane

05-26-2005, 07:20 PM

michael jordon

And, of course, M. Jeff.

eastchicagosoxfan

05-26-2005, 07:34 PM

Daryl Boston, who was a bit before that time period, but that guy was suppossed to be the greatest player we'd ever see. How about Ivan Caderon ( RIP ) Barry Jones, Jim Abbott, Kirk McKaskill, Joe Magrane, Kevin Tapini, and the great Chuck McCelroy.

veeter

05-26-2005, 07:38 PM

Didn't Mike Deveraux play for the Sox?

Also, Dave Martinez You stole my Mike Deveraux. But I liked Davey Martinez. In fact he'd be great grinder on this club.

Paulwny

05-26-2005, 07:47 PM

[QUOTE=eastchicagosoxfa]Daryl Boston, who was a bit before that time period, but that guy was suppossed to be the greatest player we'd ever see. QUOTE]

Boston had all the tools, he didn't have the desire.

mike squires

05-26-2005, 08:13 PM

I think the mid to late 90's was the worse time ever to be a Sox fan. Well now that I think about it the mid to late 80's were pretty bad too. :angry:

BigEdWalsh

05-26-2005, 08:18 PM

I think the mid to late 90's was the worse time ever to be a Sox fan. Well now that I think about it the mid to late 80's were pretty bad too. :angry:

Worst ever was '68-'70. Period.

RKMeibalane

05-26-2005, 08:33 PM

[QUOTE=eastchicagosoxfa]Daryl Boston, who was a bit before that time period, but that guy was suppossed to be the greatest player we'd ever see. QUOTE]

Boston had all the tools, he didn't have the desire.

Is Boston still with the organization? I remember back in 2002, when most of us were afraid KW was going to hand him the manager's job if Backman didn't want it. Boy, was that a scary time.

1995... my all-time least favorite Sox player....
Relief pitcher Tim Fortugno
This guy took about 3 minutes between each pitches to adjust his gold chain(s) and mess with his greasy, semi-long hair and the neck of his jersey. And to make it worse, it seemed like every time I watched/listened to a game when he took the mound with a Sox lead, he blew it.

I used to call him Tim Fort... UG, NO!!!!!!

cubhater

05-27-2005, 06:47 PM

:jaime

I can't believe nobody mentioned me yet. Thanks for signing me Schu instead of Clemens because he was damaged goods and I would sign for three years, not four.

All of this discussion of the glory days from 1995-1999 brings back wonderful (terrible) memories. Didn't the Sox have a lot of random people for a season at a time during that run? Some that come to my mind are Corey Snyder and Chris Sabo. Who were other random players from that run? In retrospect, those weren't terribly fun times to be a Sox fan. I can remember the parade of terrible bullpen pitchers being run out to blow game after game. Names like Bill Simas and Matt Karchner. Anyone else with memories of that era?glory should be in teal.

White Sox Josh

05-27-2005, 09:37 PM

Matt Merullo
Rod Bolton
Don Wakamatsu
Craig Wilson (50 ab or less batting leader!)
Shaun Jeter
Shawn Abner
Bob Zupcic (love any name that starts with Z)
Mike Bertotti
Chris Snopek
Mario Valdez
and who can forget speedy McKay Christianson, the stormin' mormonand that's not the Craig Wilson of the Pirates. I remember Christianson was touted as the next big thing.

i thought he actually did sign a 4-year deal. wasn't it 4-year/$32-million?

It was 4 years/ 20 million.

Much better than wasting money on that has been Roger Clemens? Whatever happened to that guy?

Navarro has got to be one of the worst FA signings EVER. He was the worst pitcher in the AL for three straight seasons. I honestly think this signing triggered the KCP overhaul, more so than Belle's signing.

I still remember a game in which fans were putting up "1B" "BB" "2B", etc. signs along the lining of the upper deck, instead of the "K" that normally goes up for pitchers.

The FA era has forced some teams to ride out the string with some terrible players, before finally putting an end to the misery by releasing him in the final year, or trading him away. In Navarro's case, the Sox would have been better off had he simply been injured, and missed a majority of his time under contract, ala Alvarez and the Devil Rays.

joe_tansey2004

05-27-2005, 11:51 PM

albert belle...herbert perry...fabregas was classic

Ahhh...good old Jorge Fabregas.

White Sox Josh

05-28-2005, 09:37 AM

Tanyon Sturtze
Brian Simmons
Liu Rodriguez
McKay Christianson

soxfanreggie

05-28-2005, 11:47 AM

Tony Graffanino...now on the Royals

Garlandfan33

05-28-2005, 01:09 PM

What about Mark L. Johnson wasnt be part of that too.

FredManrique

05-28-2005, 02:12 PM

Joe Hall was awesome for about six weeks before he got hurt
I can't believe no one mentioned Lorenzo Barcelo!
John Cangelosi made a brief comeback at one point.
I went to a game started by Pat Danneker.
Chad Kreuter was great too.
So was Chris Tremie.

But I'm more nostalgic for the late '80's obscure Sox players: Shawn Hillegas, John Davis, Carlos Martinez, Dave Gallagher, Jose Segura, Joe De Sa, Joe Cowley, and the forgotten man in the Baines trade, Fred Manrique.

Hosey22

05-28-2005, 02:13 PM

Does anybody else remember Pat Daneker? It seems like he came out of nowhere to pitch in '99 and then disappeared just as quickly. And of course my all-time favorite, Mickey, Shawn Abner.

soxfanreggie

05-28-2005, 02:17 PM

Rick White...I was so glad when he left town. Everytime he came into pitch...I cringed.

HebrewHammer

05-28-2005, 03:03 PM

:butter :gun
"No one remembers us?"

:jerry
"I'll never forget you two...ZzzzzzZ....ZzzzzZ...ZzzzZ..."

Craig Grebeck

05-28-2005, 03:49 PM

a-HEM!

http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/4443.jpg

Banix12

05-28-2005, 04:17 PM

Only to ten.

You forget that Kruk can count to twenty, he has toes as well as fingers.